Don’t miss the Fiesta Association’s Annual Pet Parade February 22nd, 2025
Congratulations to our 2024 Pet Parade Winners.
Audrey Bucho – Farm / Barn Animal
Ellie Musselman – Bird
Vincent & Franco Diaz – Team Costume
Our Fiesta Association Pet Parade last Saturday was a great success. A big Thank you to our Fiesta Volunteers, Vendors, Contestants, Animal Rescues, Entertainers, Face Painters and of course our Fabulous Animals. Our generous sponsors were F&M Bank, Stroscher Ranch, Cefali and Cefali and Metrolink. Our winners are Audrey Bucho – Farm / Barn Animal, Ellie Musselman – Bird, Vincent and Franco Diaz – Team Costume, Kelly Hammons – Kid At Heart, Zoe Reyes – Exotic Petand Elise Helsel – Domestic Pet. All 6 of our finalists will march together in the Swallows Day Parade. Congratulations!
Also in the pictures are Kevin Middleton – F&M Bank, Andrew Stroscher – Stroscher Ranch and Pet Parade Chair Jonathan Morgan Jenkins.
Kelly Hammons – Kid At Heart
Zoe Reyes – Exotic Pet
Elise Helsel – Domestic Pet
Highlights From Two Former Pet Parades!
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Don’t miss the 2025 Pet Parade & Animal Rescue Expo
Event Date and Time Saturday, February 22nd 2025 (Rain Date is Saturday March 1st, 2025) Signups start at 10:00 AM Parade starts at 11:30AM Judging follows Parade
Pet Parade Event Location Los Rios Park 31791 Los Rios St San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Pet Parade Categories Children between the ages of 5 – 12 can compete for: Best Team Costume (owner and pet) Best Domestic / Household Pet Best Exotic Pet Best Barnyard / Farm Animal Best Bird Kid At Heart (for our seniors and their beloved pet)
Jonathan Jenkins
Pet Parade Chair
Hello there. I am Jonathan Jenkins Chair of the Pet Parade and Animal Rescue Expo in 2025. The Pet Parade is one of my favorite events. It’s the event that brings together the most important relationships in life: Parents, Children and their amazing Pets! Also important are the numerous local animal rescue charities. Last year I was able to include nine local rescue charities in our event. 2025 will be the same or more. Prior to 2023, there was only one overall prize winner that was honored to march as an entry in the Swallows Day Parade. In 2023 I implemented a change that included the winners of all six categories to march together in the parade. In 2025 I plan to do the same. When available, Please click the “Sign Up” link, fill out your entry form to sign up for our fantastic event. See you there!
Congratulations to our winners who marched together in the 2024 Swallows Day Parade!
Check out photos from our former Fiesta Association Pet Parades
All pets must be leashed, haltered, or caged, and an
adult must accompany all children.
Please Download and bring your completed application.
If you forget, no worries, we can sign you up at the event!
The San Juan Capistrano Fiesta Association is entirely funded by public and private donations. Please click Donate or use our QR Code to make a donation of any size. Thank you!